East Texas

Collecting rainwater can save you some money, but in some places it's frowned upon

Are you ready for actual fall weather next week in Southwest Arkansas and East Texas? Do you know where your jackets and hoodies are? You might want to locate them and get ready because Halloween is going to be much cooler in the Ark-La-Tex than we have seen so far.

Orionid Meteor Shower Peak Times To Watch Where to Look in East Texas and Southwest Arkansas This time of year is really the best time to watch a meteor shower, the nights are cool, the sky is pretty clear most nights and this weekend the Orionid Meteor Shower is peaking for 2023.

Saturday's Annular Eclipse looks to be a good one here in the Ark-La-Tex, we in this part of Texas and Southwest Arkansas won't get the full eclipse view that they will have in West Texas but we will get a partial, and with near-perfect weather featuring sunny skies and mild temperatures. But how are we going to view the eclipse if we can't find any of those eclipse-viewing glasses? We have some a

Did you know there are Caddo Burial Mounds in Texas? I didn't either. It makes sense considering that the Caddo Indians were in Texas over 1000 years before the rest of us got here.

Summertime is finally here and the 4th of July weekend is just around the corner that means family, food, fun, and fireworks.

The Texas Department of Public Safety continues to have a very productive 2023 so far as they have recently reported capturing three more of their Top 10 Fugitives and Sex Offenders. One was even captured right here in East Texas. There are still a few old faces you may remember from previous posts, but there are some new faces to observe, let's see if you have spotted any of them.

Texarkana may be celebrating 150 years all this year (TXK150), but so are your Texas State Parks. The state parks are a little younger, at 100 years old, but a celebration is a celebration, and there are events happening all year long right here in East Texas. Here are a few coming up in April 2023.

Kids are acting up and already getting cranky, stomachs growling, the dog needs a walk, you need a walk, you know, a little bit of "stretch-your-legs-time", to get the kinks out for a few minutes, or you just simply need a nice bathroom? Have I got a place for you...

Spring is not too far away and that means more snakes but did you know there is one snake in East Texas that will chase you?

Update: Bowie County Sheriff Jeff Neal updated this Thursday afternoon, Jackie Lynn Autrey has been located and is under arrest. The Sheriff also wanted to say thanks to the community for sharing the story and helping locate the accused felon.

This actually happened to me a couple of years ago, right about this time of year I was sweeping up the leaves that had collected on the sidewalk leading up to my front door, when much to my surprise, I uncovered a small copperhead who was apparently snoozing in the middle of that pile of dead leaves. Luckily he was either stunned by my broom or just too sleepy to comprehend what was happening to